Stories hold a very powerful role in the human experience – before we had written words, they were how we defined ourselves and our cultures, through the oral tradition. The stories we tell ourselves about who we are shape our lives and the choices we make. Stories can and do have tremendous impact on the … Continue reading The Power of Story
We tend to love the certainty of answers in our culture, and, in Unitarian Universalism, we actually value the questions more than the answers. It is one of the unique things about Unitarian Universalism, in fact, that we hold our questions tighter than our answers. Join us as we explore the power of questions to … Continue reading Loving the Questions
At the beginning of each year, we invite three members of the WUS community, representing three generations, to reflect on the poet Mary Oliver’s compelling question “What is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?” Come hear how Giorgio Cantoni, Victoria Ippolito, and Woody Wood respond and consider how you … Continue reading Our Wild and Precious Life
Join us as we embrace the coming New Year with a contemplative service that explores our sense of a fresh start, new opportunities, and the excitement of uncharted paths, via poetry, music, and more. Click here for: Sunday Worship Livestream New Online Visitors Sign-Up Click here for: Order Of Service for 12/29/2024 Point your smart-phone at the … Continue reading Renewal and New Beginnings
Our 7 pm service is geared toward older children and adults and includes music and a retelling of the Christmas Story. Click here for: Christmas Eve Worship Livestream New Online Visitors Sign-Up Click here for: Order Of Service for 12/24/2024 7PM Point your smart-phone at the QR to view the Order Of Service:
Our 4 pm service is especially friendly for young children and includes singing, the Nativity Story with animal noises, and marching– to name a few bits of the merriment we make. Click here for: Christmas Eve Worship Livestream New Online Visitors Sign-Up Click here for: Order Of Service for 12/24/2024 – 4PM Point your smart-phone at the … Continue reading Christmas Eve Service 4:00 pm
As we become increasingly aware of the darkness of the days, we pause this Sunday to reflect on our cultural practice of embracing light as good, and dark as bad. We’ll explore the roots of this cultural assumption, and reflect together on the magic, power, and beauty of darkness, on this Sunday after the darkest … Continue reading Embracing Dark, Embracing Light
Solstice Service Solstice Please join us starting in Metcalf Hall @ 4:30 before we move out to the front lawn. Then, caroling in Winchester.
Join us this Sunday for an all-ages service that never disappoints – our annual Paper Bag Pageant! It’s a raucous good time at the nativity in this fun, no-rehearsal Christmas pageant that includes everyone – babies, elders, and everyone in between. Costumes are provided, but feel free to come dressed in your favorite costume – … Continue reading Paper Bag Pageant (All Ages)
Our December Music Sunday will “bring you hope, when hope is hard to find”. The centerpiece of this service is the “Song of Hope” by Florence Price, a deeply personal exploration of the strength that hope can offer when the world seems bleak. Eric Reed shows us we can grow and learn from our past … Continue reading Finding Hope – Music Sunday
